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06-06-2008, 05:54 AM
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 | LG Just follow your nose, mate. Do a search for someone you know has a DSO e.g. Hughie Idwal Edwards.
__________________ http://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/. http://www.awm.gov.au/index.asp  Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM. Last edited by Antipodean Andy; 06-06-2008 at 05:56 AM.. | ||||||||||||||
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06-06-2008, 06:14 AM
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 | Thanks for the link Andy 
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06-06-2008, 07:36 AM
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__________________ WWW.Warfaretoday.com HSL130 picking up the crew of a downed Halifax  Et tantis pretis constitutis plures Macropodidas in hae caupona minime videbis | |||||||||||||||
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06-06-2008, 07:45 AM
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| Άρης  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Terra something or other
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 | Pathfinder, just don't over egg the pudding. Too many decorations makes a character unbelievable. A DSO and DFC* is more likely for your time period. You have to remember your time-period. And look in the obituaries thread (in the News section) - I've often posted DSO and DFC citations. SOE/Special Ops pilots will not have citations in the LG, and most cases their unit won't be mentioned.
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06-06-2008, 07:51 AM
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As for over egging the pudding, a non flyer example would be Paddy Mayne who won a DSO and three bars, but he was in constant combat for most of the war, whereas a Flyer would have to do a at least one ground tour away from the fighting and the higher up the chain they get the less chance that they have to fly. Today, a Station Commander is only allowed 40 hours flying time a month!
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06-06-2008, 08:34 AM
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| Yeah, I understand Kyt. DSO* and DFC* sounds more realistic don't you think? So, if the medal citation was secret, I will just put "Secret" after the "Award of the Award of the Distinguished Service Order to.."
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06-06-2008, 11:05 AM
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| Just noted the squadron. 685 Squadron existed as a real unit, so best not to useit. Use a number that got used. For example 633 Squadron was chosen for that reason. Here are some that never became operational though they existed on paper: 505-509 Squadrons and these never existed, even on paper: 522 Squadron 523 Squadron
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06-06-2008, 11:25 AM
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| Okay Kyt, I'll change it to No. 522 Squadron, 5 & 8 Groups, RAF. And, I'm just curious to know what code letters weren't used during the war, especially "HD".
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